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- Candidates share need for more involvement in race for commission
- Steelhead tag reports inform mortality study
- USFS extends comment period to April 20 on draft revised land management plan
- Avista Foundation, USDA invest in Northern Idaho’s economic future
- Kooskia, Stites enter into new waste agreement, resolving 2018 civil suit
- Jan. 29 CBC information meeting on area USFS projects
Sports
Lapwai got out to a fast start in a Whitepine League showdown fraught with playoff implications Friday night, Sept. 17. The Wildcats brought W…
After a couple of weeks without scoring, the Bulldogs and Caleb Frei broke through for a late touchdown and a 7-6 win over McCall-Donnelly Thu…
GRANGEVILLE — The Bulldogs are still looking for their first win under new coach Jason Weber, but charted a bit of progress with a 1-1 tie aga…
Most of Grangeville’s scoring punch so far this girls soccer season has come from Mia Rioux’s kicks — especially from free kicks.
Outdoors
Community
CLEARWATER VALLEY — An enormous American flag held aloft at Kamiah’s Riverfront Park set the stage for a remembrance ceremony of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The ceremony, instigated by Kamiah Fire Rescue Chief Bill Arsenault, drew a crowd of more than 300 people of all ages. The youngest g…
WHITE BIRD — I received the September edition of Ruralite the other day and saw some White Bird locals made the front cover of the magazine. There was a very nice article about the change from Hoot's Café to The Confluence and the new owners, Dan and Heather Suresus. They have brought many c…
RIGGINS — Quote of the week: “The Seven Wonders of the World: To See, To Hear, To Touch, To Taste, To Feel, To Laugh, To Love.” – Great Lakes Women’s Business Council.
ELK CITY — Friends of the Elk City Library hosted an end of the summer party for the library’s summer reading program on Tuesday, Aug. 17. Bingo was the name and reading books was the game. With ‘Book Bingo’, the thirteen participants received a Bingo card with titles of books, magazines, mo…
Some were pensive, most had smiles and all seeped some excitement on the first day of classes at Grangeville Elementary Middle School (GEMS) Wednesday, Sept. 1.
CLEARWATER VALLEY — Remember the return of the Big Cedar Taco Feed is this Friday, Sept. 10, 5-7 p.m. Enjoy a fresh, hot fry bread taco outdoors on the grounds of the historic Big Cedar one-room schoolhouse. Tables and chairs are provided. Dinner and a soft drink are $7.50 for adults and $5 …
Opinion
I got my stimulus check from Gov. Little today. He enclosed a letter similar to Biden’s telling me how great the economy is and how I am getting “my fair share” of the proceeds from the state’s windfall in cash.
An open letter to Gov. Brad Little:
Did the governor have any front line doctors review his Aug. 25 fear piece? [Gov. Brad Little guest opinion] Did he see the studies out of Iceland, Gibraltar, Israel and other countries where nearly 90 percent of the population is “fully vaccinated?” In these countries, 90 percent of those h…
The most effective vaccination is a natural vaccination, which is produced by your body when fighting off a disease. Thus, if you’ve had COVID-19, you are, in fact, naturally vaccinated against it.
Obituaries
Johnnie M. Perkins, 76, of Gainesville, Mo. and formerly of Cr…
Mark Delane Hinkley, 68, passed away on Sept. 1, 2021, at his …
The Celebration of Life for Mary R. Foster, on Saturday, Sept.…
Richard G. Shadduck, 81, of Grangeville, Idaho died Tuesday, S…
Newton Wendell Bohanan, Jr., Wewukye takanin (Elk Traveler), 5…
Jackie Marlene (Warden) Chaffins, 71, passed away Sunday, Aug.…
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Farm and Ranch, Spring 2021 issue for North Central Idaho.
The Idaho County Free Press presents this year's Get Acquainted 2021. The 38th annual issue …
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